Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farm (15.7 MW)
Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill Solar Farm is a 15.7 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 January 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 15 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 January 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Opdenergy UK 3 Limited
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P0980/21/FUL
- Site area
- 18.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Locquiers Farm Plump Hill Mitcheldean
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9114
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowles Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 5.3 |
| Stantway Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 8.5 |
| Foxs Lane | battery storage | 5 | application withdrawn | 8.7 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 8.8 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (51.8515, -2.5042).